... years old; age (of) ...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
story; tale; talk; discussion
the other day; a few days ago
offense and defense; offence and defence
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
person who has rendered distinguished service
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
empress (consort); queen (consort)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
war; fighting; fierce competition
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
surely; certainly; without doubt
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces